Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard Airmen deploy to North Carolina to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team, part of the Ohio Homeland Response Force, prepare to deploy to North Carolina in support of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2024. The unit will provide unique critical response capabilities, answering the call from a state in need.
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Staff Sgt. Amber Mullen-Schweitzer / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
GuardCare 2024 provides free medical care to citizens of Greene County, Ohio
The Ohio National Guard and other government civilian and military medical professionals partnered with local and state public health agencies to conduct "Greene County GuardCare 2024: Warriors for Health" at the Greene County Career Center in Xenia, Ohio, Aug. 10-11, 2024. During the weekend event, more than 1,000 Ohioans received free, comprehensive medical care including screenings, physicals, immunizations, optometry services, dental care, hearing tests, lab draws, nutrition counseling, mental and behavioral health services, women’s health services and physical therapy.
Airman 1st Class Camren Ray / 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
180th FW Airmen complete ACE stress test
Airmen with the 180th Fighter Wing participate in an Agile Combat Employment stress test in Swanton, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2024. The stress test is meant to push load crew limits and expose any potential vulnerabilities or shortcomings that need improved. The load crew was trained for 40 hours prior to the stress test.
Airman Kylie Davidson / 179th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs
Airman competes in Miss Ohio Scholarship Program
Staff Sgt. Grace Riegel, a public affairs specialist at the 179th Cyberspace Wing, competed for Miss Ohio in Mansfield, Ohio, June 8-15, 2024. The Miss Ohio Scholarship Program consists of five phases of competition: private interview, onstage question, health and fitness, talent and evening gown.
Senior Airman Colin Simpson / 178th Wing Public Affairs
From Ohio to Alaska, Airmen unite for advanced space intelligence
Airmen assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard's 126th Intelligence Squadron support and train Airmen and Guardians of the 213th Space Warning Squadron at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, June 21, 2024. The Polar Surge partnership is a joint effort between the 178th Wing, based in Springfield, Ohio, and the Alaska Air National Guard's 213th SWS to provide space surveillance data to the NORAD Space Control Center.
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Video by Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
I am the Ohio Air National Guard
The Ohio Air National Guard consists of four wings: the 121st Air Refueling Wing, 178th Wing, 179th Cyberspace Wing and 180th Fighter Wing, which deploy worldwide to support aerial refueling, air transport, communications, engineering and security missions. In addition, there are two subordinate geographically separated units in the state.
VISION: E3 x D3
To be successful, you must be EMPOWERED to EXECUTE your mission and EXCEL
through DEDICATION, DETERMINATION, and DESIRE
Assistant Adjutant General
Brigadier General David B. Johnson
As Assistant Adjutant General for Air, my mission is to build and sustain combat tested Airmen and units for the rapid response to the full spectrum of State and Federal missions tasked to the Ohio Air National Guard.
State Command Chief
Chief Master Sergeant Troy R. Taylor
Principal enlisted advisor to senior Ohio Air National Guard leadership responsible for matters influencing the health, morale, and welfare of the organization’s assigned enlisted Airmen and their Families.
The Ohio Air National Guard’s four wings deploy
worldwide to fulfill aerial refueling missions, air transport,
communications, engineering, and security requirements.
• 121st Air Refueling Wing
• 178th Wing
• 179th Cyberspace Wing
• 180th Fighter Wing
In addition, there are two subordinate geographically separated units in the state.
Ohio’s Air Guard units are dispersed in seven geographic locations:
• Cincinnati
• Columbus
• Mansfield
• Port Clinton
• Springfield
• Toledo
• Zanesville